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    They Did Not Collect Postcards: Rewrite The Sentences in The Negative

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    The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the simple past tense. It includes examples of rewriting sentences in the negative, forming questions in the simple past, and completing sentences with 'be' in the past tense both positively and negatively. Learners are asked to complete the sentences and questions by filling in the missing verbs.

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    They Did Not Collect Postcards: Rewrite The Sentences in The Negative

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    The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the simple past tense. It includes examples of rewriting sentences in the negative, forming questions in the simple past, and completing sentences with 'be' in the past tense both positively and negatively. Learners are asked to complete the sentences and questions by filling in the missing verbs.

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    The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the simple past tense. It includes examples of rewriting sentences in the negative, forming questions in the simple past, and completing sentences with 'be' in the past tense both positively and negatively. Learners are asked to complete the sentences and questions by filling in the missing verbs.

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    They Did Not Collect Postcards: Rewrite The Sentences in The Negative

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    The document provides exercises to practice using verbs in the simple past tense. It includes examples of rewriting sentences in the negative, forming questions in the simple past, and completing sentences with 'be' in the past tense both positively and negatively. Learners are asked to complete the sentences and questions by filling in the missing verbs.

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    Rewrite the sentences in the negative.

    t week's diary and answer the questions in complete sentences. Put the time expression at collected
    1.They the end of the sentence.
    postcards

    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fry Sat Sun They did not collect postcards
    footbal shoppin meetin ring concer sailin 2.You jumped high.
    l g g Jane buy flowers t g
    Italian
    cinema tennis English
    Restaurant
    3.Albert played squash.
    1.When was his English course?
    4.The teacher tested our English
    2.When did he go shopping?
    5.Fiona visited her grandma
    3.When did he buy flowers?
    6.He washed the car.
    4.When was his meeting?
    7.You were thirsty.
    5.When did he play football?
    8.He had a computer.
    6.When did he go to the Italian restaurant?
    9.I bought bread
    7.When did he ring Jane?
    10.You saw the house.
    8.When did he go to the cinema?
    EXERCISE 6
    9.When did he play tennis?
    Ask for the bold part of the sentence.
    10.When was the concert? 1.She pushed her bike. ?

    11.When did he go sailing? 2.She carried a bag. ?

    EXERCISE 5 3.We waited in the park. ?

    4.The policeman arrested the thief. ?

    5.We ate fish. ?


    Write questions in simple past.

    1.Anna / the window / open


    Did Anna open the window?

    2.she / home / walk

    3.you / in the garden / work

    4.you / a song / sing

    5.she / on a chair / sit

    6.you / the castle / visit

    7.Jenny / the door / lock

    8.she / happy / be

    9.Greg / the ball / kick

    10.the car / at the corner / stop

    EXERCISE 7

    of the sentence. 6.She watched the match last night. ?

    7.She asked her friend because she did not know


    what to do. ?

    8.I opened the door. ?

    d the thief. ? 9.The teacher checked our homework. ?

    10.Cindy had a dog. ?


    EXERCISE 8
    Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the
    verb "be." Remember how the verb "be" changes.
    1. She _______ in school yesterday. (be)
    2. They ______ at the store. (be)
    3. There ______ a good movie on TV last night. (be)
    4. Vindu and Anna ______ here last night. (be)
    5. You and I _______ in the classroom this morning. (be)
    6. Last night I ______ very tired. (be)
    7. There ________ many people at the rally. (be)
    8. The restaurant ________ busy on the weekend. (be)
    9. The offices ________ closed. (be)
    10. You _______ a good soccer player ten years ago. (be)

    EXERCISE 1

    Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the


    verb "be" in the negative form. Use "not" in the form of a
    contraction: wasn't / weren't
    1. He ________ at work on Monday.
    2. It _________ a difficult test.
    3. The government _________ very good five years ago.
    4. You _________ in love with her.
    5. I __________ online last night.
    6. The performers __________ very funny.
    7. The protester _________ hurt.
    8. There __________ any strawberries in the garden.
    9. That __________ a good book.
    10. The leaders of the organization ________ in jail.
    EXERCISE 3
    Directions: Complete each question in the past
    tense with the verb "be."
    1. ________ the store employees helpful?
    2. ________ I helpful?
    3. ________ she here last February?
    4. ________ it a bad accident?
    5. ________ there anything to eat at the party?
    6. ________ a doctor available?
    7. ________ they good apples?
    8. ________ there a lot of people at the beach?
    9. ________ we here before?
    10. ________ the woman interested in the movie?
    EXERCISE 2

    Write positive sentences in simple past.

    1. he / the question / answer


    2. you / a question / ask
    3. the dog / bark
    4. they / us / call
    5. we / a mountain / climb
    6. John / stamps / collect
    7. we / in London / live
    8. I / hungry / be
    9. they / a hamster / have
    10. he / to school / go
    EXERCISE 4

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